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Andy Gradel

@andygradel.bsky.social
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Jersey lifer who spends too much time thinking about #DigitalMarketing, #Springsteen, #FantasySports, #RetroGaming, #Pinball and #Plex while doing my best to rail against the #FoxNews and right-wing propaganda machine.

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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Of course there's no money for healthcare or free school lunches while we inch closer to $40T in gov debt, but I'm glad that $464M DHS spent for no-bid jets is being put to good use... Oh, wait... www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/u...
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Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them. (Gift Article)
The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/05/2026
Markwayne Mullin: "We are currently drawing up plans to say, listen, in these sanctuary cities where the local radical left Democrats aren't allowing us to do our job and enforce federal laws, then we shouldn't be processing international flights into their cities."
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
@livenationconcerts.bsky.social Hey! At Freedom Mortgage Pavilion in Camden. You really should liwt tickets in the middle of section 202 as partially obstructed, unless staring at a cameraman's back the whole show is just an added bonus no one told me about...
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Cancelled my subscription in November of 2024 and have never looked back. Democracy is dying in darkness because Jeff Bezos and whoever is left @washingtonpost.com refuse to shine a light on it.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Every... single... congressman should be forced to listen to every word these people have to say. Otherwise, it truly is taxation without representation from people who just want to insulate themselves from their constituents.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
If only our country's "ICE threat" could be measured in hours, not months or years to come. 281 days until the midterm elections with primaries just months away. We cannot afford to vote for any candidates who continue to fund a rogue government agency.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
So MLK Day & Juneteenth are no longer recognized as fed holidays visitors receive free national park admission on, BUT TRUMP'S BIRTHDAY HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE LIST? Just when you think things couldn't get more narcissistic, they find a way to squeeze something else in. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
But, here in America, let's get rid of solar subsides and (checks notes) promote coal... *Sigh* Btw, love my solar panels. Best investment ever.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
For anyone keeping score of which crimes are still crimes, apparently prosecuting money laundering is "political persecution" when it's someone who is aligned with the president, but still a crime if NBA players are involved. www.wsj.com/finance/curr...
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Exclusive | Trump Pardons Convicted Binance Founder
The pardon follows months of efforts by Changpeng Zhao to boost the Trump family’s own crypto company.
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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
📌This Ontario, Canada, commercial is the truth, sheer brilliance, and should spread like wildfire across the United States.
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Ontario launches $75 million ad campaign using the words of Ronald Reagan to argue against tariffs.
YouTube video by Toronto Sun
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
Beyond the $8.4M -> $71M YoY increase in spending, which is crazy on its own, the fact that ICE is purchasing “guided missile warheads and explosive components" should be raising all kinds of red flags. Chasing down illegal immigrants requires guided missiles? newrepublic.com/post/202031/...
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ICE Spent 700% More on Weapons. What They Bought Will Terrify You.
Donald Trump is arming his masked immigration agents with increasingly lethal weapons.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Solid turnout in #Philly for #NoKings. Proud to be marching steps from the Liberty Bell and independence Hall. Sad that it won't be the last time we have to. 🇺🇸🗽
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 03/10/2025
Federal law prohibits any living person's face from appearing on U.S. currency, but of course this is just another example of laws no longer mattering... www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Treasury Department considers minting a $1 Trump coin
The draft design of the coin, which was overseen by the Office of the U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach, features Trump’s profile on one side of the coin.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
White House moves to cut approved funds for Dem-led states + targeted RIFs as retaliation are purely punitive. Why is #NJ sending tax 💵 to a gov that uses it as a weapon instead of working to pass bipartisan legislation? @andykimnj.bsky.social @govmurphy.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/u...
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White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
This is the hud.gov homepage. Always nice to see our tax dollars being used for politicking.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
REPUBLICANS: We need Dems to lower the temperature, stop calling us Nazis and fascists. POTUS: It’s the enemy from within and we have to handle it before it gets out of control. Interesting how some people don't get that the "enemy from within" is core to Nazi ideology. apnews.com/live/donald-...
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Live updates: Trump targets ‘the enemy from within’ in speech to top military leaders
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump addressed hundreds of U.S. military officials Tuesday, announcing directives to end “woke” culture in the military.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The Republicans have majorities in both houses, control the White House and have the SCOTUS rubber-stamping expansions of executive power, but #FoxNews is running a "Democrat Shutdown Countdown?" The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears, indeed... #1984
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Happy to live in a state where we have evidence-based public health. 🩺 Sad our country has come to this, but CT, Maine, Mass, #NewJersey, #NewYork, #Pennsylvania and Rhode Island are doing what needs to be done in a time when others are trying to undo decades of progress. www.nj.gov/health/news/...
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 12/09/2025
Couldn't agree more @warren.senate.gov. Within a year, I bet @lastweektonight.com and @thedailyshow.com will be in the same boat as @colbertlateshow.bsky.social if this deal goes through. Will do nothing but further consolidate oligarchical editorial power. awfulannouncing.com/politics/eli...
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Elizabeth Warren sounds alarm on potential Paramount-WBD deal
Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sounded the alarm on a potential deal between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
This post is a perfect reminder that, as everyone from the president on down makes assumptions - and even vow revenge against "libs" - they have no idea what the shooter's motivation was. Maybe everyone should step back, wait for those elusive things known as facts and then determine next steps.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
If you had said '25 would bring us 7 discs of unreleased music in "Tracks 2" + an unreleased BTR track in "Lonely Night In The Park" + the mythical "electric" Nebraska ALL IN THE SAME YEAR, you would have sounded nuts. Amazing year to be a @brucespringsteen.net fan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YNu...
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Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A. (Electric Nebraska - Official Audio)
YouTube video by BruceSpringsteenVEVO
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Who is the "we" here? I'd say that's a "you" problem.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
Interesting timing for BLS data retrieval tools to be "experiencing technical difficulties." www.streetinsider.com/General+News...
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Bureau of Labor Statistics faces technical issues before jobs report
(Updated - September 5, 2025 8:05 AM EDT)The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported technical difficulties with its website data retrieval tools ahead of the scheduled monthly employment report release a...
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 05/09/2025
When I miss goals at work, what would happen if I said the "real numbers" would magically appear next year? I'd expect to be shown the door, as should be the case here, too. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Reminder that #ElonMusk is not Democracy's friend. "Musk and his associates have told people close to him that he is considering using some of his vast financial resources to back Vance if he decides to run for president in 2028." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Exclusive | Elon Musk Pledged to Start a Political Party. He Is Already Pumping the Brakes.
The billionaire has sought to maintain ties with Vice President JD Vance, a potential heir to Donald Trump’s MAGA political movement.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 16/08/2025
We rolled out the red carpet for a war criminal before rolling over and saying that it's up to Ukraine to make peace. That's our country only 8 months into 2025.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
"Penn Wharton’s budget model projected if the gov deports 10% of undocumented immigrants annually over next 10 years, Social Security will lose $133bn in funds over that period of time." Plus, on the other side, there's the extra $165bn DHS is now spending. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Trump claims credit for fixing Social Security as it barrels to insolvency
Many of the president’s claims were misleading and ignore months of turmoil at the embattled agency.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Reason 452 why corps have lower tax rates than the rest of us: "Trump made a change in '17 that eliminated the tax benefit’s expiration date for all companies. For #SpaceX, that means nearly $3bn of losses can be indefinitely applied against future taxable income." www.nytimes.com/2025/08/15/t...
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SpaceX Gets Billions From the Government. It Gives Little to Nothing Back in Taxes.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
One thing leads to another: "People are moving... at around the lowest rate on record. Companies have fewer roles for entry-level workers... Workers who do have jobs are hanging on to them." All of this leads to an even larger economic divide down the road. www.wsj.com/economy/amer...
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Nobody’s Buying Homes, Nobody’s Switching Jobs—and America’s Mobility Is Stalling
America’s mobility is stalling, and it has economic consequences for everyone. Growing families can’t upgrade, empty-nesters can’t downsize, and when people can’t move for a job offer, they often earn...
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Know who I'M going to believe? The contractor who was going to charge me $4k back in December for windows who just quoted me $8k for the same, exact thing! Economists are 100% correct, which is why they're economists and not someone with a fictional alter ego (Ron Vara) who they use as a "source."
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Reminder set for 2:30pm EDT. ✊ Looking forward to the STRONGEST, GREATEST, MOST BEAUTIFUL MAPS THAT WILL MAKE ELECTIONS GREAT AGAIN! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER @gavinnewsom.bsky.social! www.youtube.com/watch?v=io2H...
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Governor Newsom, California leaders make major announcement countering Trump's gerrymandering scheme
YouTube video by California Governor Gavin Newsom
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Nothing like salt, salt, salt on a random Wednesday night! Coral Reefers amazing as always... #Magaritaville
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Loving "vinyl day" @wxpnfm.bsky.social, complete with a live stream of their dual turntables. When people ask me why I still listen to radio, this is it right here. This is the passion that you don't get with Spotify or even my beloved @plex.tv server with 15K tracks. 📻 xpn.org/2025/08/11/v...
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WATCH LIVE: XPN hosts team up with Ted Leo, Kurt Vile, Sadie Dupuis & more for Vinyl Day - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart
WXPN is inviting one listener to join host Mike V. on August 12 for a special Vinyl Day hour, live from your own record collection.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
So, this is part of Making America Healthy Again, right? www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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Deaths from flesh-eating bacteria are on the rise. Who is at risk?
Infections with Vibrio vulnificus are still rare but "this is certainly not normal," an expert in water diseases at the University of Florida said.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
So #FBI is getting involved in a state-level issue to track down lawmakers “potentially acting in violation of the law," while subsequently ignoring federal-level white collar criminals? Didn't realize we were now arresting people for "potential" violations of the law. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
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Cornyn: FBI director approved request to help arrest runaway Texas Democrats
Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) says FBI Director Kash Patel has approved his request to help state and local law enforcement locate or arrest Texas Democrats who have fled the Lone Star State in hopes …
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
On list of things I expected to see today - which is now 1000% longer than last year - I didn't have "sections of constitution removed from constitution.congress.gov/constitution." Note: Secs 9 & 10 aren't there, which reference: habeas corpus, import duties, etc. web.archive.org/web/diff/202...
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Wayback Machine
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Didn't realize big brother is watching me every time I drive by - not just shop at - Lowes, Home Depot and Simon Properties. www.404media.co/home-depot-a...
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Home Depot and Lowe's Share Data From Hundreds of AI Cameras With Cops
Home improvement stores are finding ways to share data from their Flock license plate reader cameras with law enforcement, according to public records.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Isn't it great how the government is boasting how much they've made from #tariffs? That's a regressive tax on all of us. Small example: The 100% extra I'm paying to replace a cell phone holder 10 months later is coming out of my pocket. Not China's. That's money not going into my local economy.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
So, the @nytimes.com reported that @harvard.edu leadership was considering a $500M "bribe" to #Trump, but that's apparently not the case at all. Hmm... why would they have reported that? Was their only source the White House? www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has told faculty that a deal with the Trump administration is not imminent and denied that the University is considering a $500 million settlement, according to th...
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
In case anyone thought Roberts only recently started helping dismantle our democracy, we're seeing the effects of his #SCOTUS ruling 6 years ago. Fact we're the only country where this is allowed is nuts. Voting districts should be based on geo boundaries and population. www.cnn.com/2025/08/04/p...
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Chief Justice John Roberts enabled Texas’ gambit to gerrymander the state for the GOP | CNN Politics
The brazen partisan redistricting underway in Texas, with Republicans attempting to entrench themselves in office and Democrats weighing a counter-offensive in blue states, was greenlit by the US Supr...
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
I think everyone should be excluded from this three card monty of the gov taking our money and celebrating that they're giving it back. But, beyond that, trying to divert it based on who someone voted for? Then I'd like to divert my tax dollars, thanks. www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
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Sen. Josh Hawley wants to exclude ‘Biden voters’ from $600 Trump tariff rebate checks
‘The rich people don’t need it ... all those Democrat donors of Wall Street, all these hedge fund guys, who all hate the tariffs,’ Republican lawmaker tells Steve Bannon
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
What a difference seven days makes...
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
So, how many fed employees were shown the door in the name of "efficiency" and supposed cost savings so #Trump could take a $10M golf trip to Scotland? We're currently averaging $8.6M per month of taxpayer money for him to waddle around golf courses. www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Trump Set To Spend $10 Million Of Taxpayer Money To Market His New Scotland Golf Course
The five-day trip will also raise his second-term golf tab to $52 million in just six months. He spent $152 million during his first term.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Apparently, Fox News is running a decade behind, so their Epstein coverage will kick off in 2025 - and they'll blame whomever the current Democratic president is.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Nice to know Trump is able to step away from ripping apart the government and increasing everyone's cost of living for a few moments to remind us how much of a petty, thin-skinned, spiteful human being he is. Proof his chronic veinous insufficiency is directly related to lack of an actual heart.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
In the end the Party would announce that auto pen was the only news that mattered, and you would have to believe it.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
Imagine if Biden had said he was going to run Montana or Utah the way it "should" be run... It would be wall-to-wall on Fox News for weeks.
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
As my grandfather used to say, "How can you tell they're lying? Their mouths are moving."
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Whoa... that's an unexpected @pearljam.com bummer for a Monday. 2025 is becoming the year of the drummer departure between Matt Cameron and changes in #FooFighters, #IronMaiden and handful of other bands. pearljam.com/news/matt-ca...
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Andy Gradel @andygradel.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Listened to @dropkickmurphys.com #ForThePeople 2x yesterday and it's the perfect album for concerningly imperfect times times. 20+ year fan and this ranks right up there with their best. "And the golden few laugh on and on, as we all take the bait..." www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BRH...
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Dropkick Murphys "Who'll Stand With Us?" Music Video
YouTube video by Dropkick Murphys
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